Western Regional Office

Our Western Regional Office is located at Kevlin Avenue in Omagh. We work with businesses and stakeholders across Fermanagh and Omagh District Council and Mid Ulster District Council.

We work in partnership with stakeholders to drive economic development throughout the Western region. We do this by providing advice and support to potential entrepreneurs and start-up businesses looking to innovate and export. We have a wide range of support to help our export focused businesses think strategically and achieve greater export sales.

Between 2020-2021 and 2024-2025 we offered support of £50m to 763 businesses based in the region.

This support combined with company investment, has the potential to generate £232m of investment in the area, and support the creation of 1,641 jobs.

What we do

We work with businesses across a variety of sectors, including:

Advanced Manufacturing & Engineering
Agri-Food
Life & Health Sciences
Financial & Professional services

Council areas covered by the Western Regional Office

Fermanagh & Omagh District Council

As a statutory partner in Fermanagh & Omagh District Council’s Community Plan, we working in partnership with Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, to help businesses grow and compete globally.

Between 2020-2021 and 2024-2025 we offered support of £13m to 247 businesses based in the Fermanagh and Omagh District Council area.

This support combined with company investment, has the potential to generate £59m of investment in the area, and support the creation of 451 jobs.

Further detail on our activity and economic profile of the council area can be found in the Fermanagh & Omagh Council Briefing (PDF).

Invest NI supports Fermanagh & Omagh District Council, in collaboration with its council partners, Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon and Mid Ulster, to maximise potential of the Mid South West Growth Deal  for the region to drive a higher level of economic success.

Council-led programmes include:

Mid Ulster District Council

As a statutory partner in Mid Ulster District Council Community Plan, we are committed to working in partnership with Mid Ulster District Council, to help businesses grow and compete globally.

Between 2020-2021 and 2024-2025 we offered support of £38m to 516 businesses based in the Mid Ulster District Council area.

This support combined with company investment, has the potential to generate £172m of investment in the area, and support the creation of 1,190 jobs.

The Invest Northern Ireland Mid Ulster District Council Briefing (PDF) provides further detail on our activity and economic profile of the area.

Invest NI supports the council, in collaboration with its council partners, Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon and Fermanagh and Omagh, to maximise the potential of the Mid South West Growth Deal, to drive a higher level of economic success in the region.

Council-led programmes include:

Go Succeed

Digital Transformation Flexible Fund

Head of Regional Business – Western Region

Ethna McNamee has over 30 years experience in economic development and has held various roles within Invest NI before becoming Head of Regional Business for the Western region.  